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Blessings for everyday occasions<\/h1>\n\n\n

Said in the moment, wherever we are.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Before eating<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The blessing over bread covers everything else eaten in that meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over anything baked from wheat, barley, spelt, oats or rye that is not bread \u2014 cake, biscuits, pasta, porridge:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05d4\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05db\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05d9\u05e0\u05d9 \u05de\u05d6\u05d5\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bar\u00fach ha’\u00f3r ba\u1e25ay\u00edm uveruch\u00edm min\u00e9 mezon\u00f3t.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blessed is the light in life, and blessed are the foods that nourish us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over wine and grape juice:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05d4\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05e4\u05e8\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d2\u05e4\u05df\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bar\u00fach ha’\u00f3r ba\u1e25ay\u00edm uvar\u00fach per\u00ed hag\u00e9fen.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blessed is the light in life, and blessed is the fruit of the vine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over fruit that grows on a tree:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05d4\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05e4\u05e8\u05d9 \u05d4\u05e2\u05e5\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bar\u00fach ha’\u00f3r ba\u1e25ay\u00edm uvar\u00fach per\u00ed ha’\u00e9ts.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blessed is the light in life, and blessed is the fruit of the tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over what grows from the ground \u2014 vegetables, and fruit from plants that do not live from year to year:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05d4\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05e4\u05e8\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d0\u05d3\u05de\u05d4\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bar\u00fach ha’\u00f3r ba\u1e25ay\u00edm uvar\u00fach per\u00ed ha’adam\u00e1.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blessed is the light in life, and blessed is the fruit of the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over everything else \u2014 meat, fish, eggs, dairy, water, and whatever does not grow:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05d4\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05db\u05dc \u05de\u05d4 \u05e9\u05de\u05e7\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05d5\u05ea\u05e0\u05d5\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bar\u00fach ha’\u00f3r ba\u1e25ay\u00edm uvar\u00fach kol ma shemkay\u00e9m ot\u00e1nu.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blessed is the light in life, and blessed is everything that sustains us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A dish takes the blessing of what it is mostly made of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After eating<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After a meal with bread, say Birkat Hamazon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After anything else:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05d4\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd,
\u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05de\u05d6\u05d5\u05df \u05e9\u05d0\u05db\u05dc\u05e0\u05d5, \u05d5\u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05d0\u05e8\u05e5 \u05e9\u05e0\u05ea\u05e0\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d5\u05ea\u05d5,
\u05d5\u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05d9\u05d3\u05d9\u05dd \u05e9\u05e2\u05de\u05dc\u05d5 \u05d1\u05d5\u05c3
\u05d0\u05db\u05dc\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d5\u05e9\u05d1\u05e2\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d5\u05d1\u05e8\u05db\u05e0\u05d5,
\u05d5\u05d0\u05dc \u05d9\u05d7\u05e1\u05e8 \u05de\u05d6\u05d5\u05df \u05dc\u05d0\u05d9\u05e9\u05c3
\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05d4\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd, \u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05d0\u05e8\u05e5 \u05d5\u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05de\u05d6\u05d5\u05df\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bar\u00fach ha’\u00f3r ba\u1e25ay\u00edm, al hamaz\u00f3n she’ach\u00e1lnu, ve’\u00e1l ha’\u00e1rets shen\u00e1tna ot\u00f3, ve’\u00e1l hayad\u00e1yim she’amel\u00fa bo. Ach\u00e1lnu vesav\u00e1’nu uverachnu, ve’\u00e1l ye\u1e25s\u00e1r maz\u00f3n le’\u00edsh. Bar\u00fach ha’\u00f3r ba\u1e25ay\u00edm, al ha’\u00e1rets ve’\u00e1l hamaz\u00f3n.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blessed is the light in life, for the food we have eaten, for the earth that gave it, and for the hands that worked it. We have eaten, we have been satisfied, and we have blessed; may no one go without food. Blessed is the light in life, for the earth and for the food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through the day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On waking:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05de\u05d5\u05d3\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05e0\u05d5 \u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05d1\u05e7\u05e8 \u05d4\u05d6\u05d4, \u05e9\u05e9\u05d1\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d9\u05d5\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mod\u00edm \u00e1nu al hab\u00f3ker haz\u00e9, shesh\u00e1vnu el\u00e1v.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We give thanks for this morning, to which we have returned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On washing the hands:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05db\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05de\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05e9\u05e8 \u05d6\u05d5\u05e8\u05de\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05dc \u05d9\u05d3\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beruch\u00edm ham\u00e1yim ha\u1e25ay\u00edm ash\u00e9r zorem\u00edm al yad\u00e9nu.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We bless the living waters which flow over our hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before study:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05db\u05d4 \u05d4\u05de\u05e1\u05d5\u05e8\u05ea \u05e9\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea\u05e0\u05ea \u05dc\u05e0\u05d5 \u05e9\u05de\u05d7\u05d4 \u05d5\u05e9\u05e9\u05d5\u05df
\u05d1\u05ea\u05dc\u05de\u05d5\u05d3 \u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beruch\u00e1 hamas\u00f3ret shenot\u00e9net l\u00e1nu sim\u1e25\u00e1 vesas\u00f3n betalm\u00fad tor\u00e1.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blessed is the tradition which gives us joy and happiness in the study of Torah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Setting out on a journey:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05d9\u05d4\u05d9 \u05e8\u05e6\u05d5\u05df \u05e9\u05e0\u05dc\u05da \u05dc\u05e9\u05dc\u05d5\u05dd \u05d5\u05e0\u05d2\u05d9\u05e2 \u05dc\u05de\u05d7\u05d5\u05d6 \u05d7\u05e4\u05e6\u05e0\u05d5
\u05dc\u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd, \u05dc\u05e9\u05de\u05d7\u05d4 \u05d5\u05dc\u05e9\u05dc\u05d5\u05dd\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yeh\u00ed rats\u00f3n shenel\u00e9ch leshal\u00f3m venag\u00eda lim\u1e25\u00f3z \u1e25efts\u00e9nu le\u1e25ay\u00edm, lesim\u1e25\u00e1 ulshal\u00f3m.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May we go in peace and arrive where we are going, to life, to joy and to peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fragrance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Smelling spices:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05d4\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05db\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05d9\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d1\u05e9\u05de\u05d9\u05dd\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bar\u00fach ha’\u00f3r ba\u1e25ay\u00edm uveruch\u00edm min\u00e9 habesam\u00edm.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blessed is the light in life, and blessed are the many fragrances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smelling scented wood:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05d4\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05db\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05e6\u05d9 \u05d1\u05e9\u05de\u05d9\u05dd\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bar\u00fach ha’\u00f3r ba\u1e25ay\u00edm uveruch\u00edm ats\u00e9 vesam\u00edm.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blessed is the light in life, and blessed are the fragrant woods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smelling aromatic herbs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05d4\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05db\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05e9\u05d1\u05d9 \u05d1\u05e9\u05de\u05d9\u05dd\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bar\u00fach ha’\u00f3r ba\u1e25ay\u00edm uveruch\u00edm isb\u00e9 vesam\u00edm.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blessed is the light in life, and blessed are the fragrant herbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smelling fragrant fruit \u2014 a lemon, a citron, an apple:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05d4\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05d4\u05e8\u05d9\u05d7 \u05d4\u05d8\u05d5\u05d1 \u05e9\u05d1\u05e4\u05e8\u05d5\u05ea\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bar\u00fach ha’\u00f3r ba\u1e25ay\u00edm uvar\u00fach har\u00e9a\u1e25 hat\u00f3v shebaper\u00f3t.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blessed is the light in life, and blessed is the good scent in fruit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the world<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Seeing lightning, or anything else in nature that stops us:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05d4\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05de\u05e2\u05e9\u05d4 \u05d1\u05e8\u05d0\u05e9\u05d9\u05ea\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bar\u00fach ha’\u00f3r ba\u1e25ay\u00edm uvar\u00fach ma’as\u00e9 veresh\u00edt.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blessed is the light in life, and blessed is the work of beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hearing thunder:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05d4\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05d4\u05db\u05d7 \u05d4\u05de\u05de\u05dc\u05d0 \u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bar\u00fach ha’\u00f3r ba\u1e25ay\u00edm uvar\u00fach hak\u00f3a\u1e25 hamemal\u00e9 ol\u00e1m.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blessed is the light in life, and blessed is the power that fills the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seeing a rainbow:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05d4\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05db\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05ea \u05e9\u05d0\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d6\u05d5\u05db\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bar\u00fach ha’\u00f3r ba\u1e25ay\u00edm uveruch\u00e1 haber\u00edt she’\u00e1nu zochr\u00edm.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blessed is the light in life, and blessed is the covenant we remember.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seeing the sea for the first time in a long while:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05d4\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05d4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05d2\u05d3\u05d5\u05dc\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bar\u00fach ha’\u00f3r ba\u1e25ay\u00edm uvar\u00fach hay\u00e1m hagad\u00f3l.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blessed is the light in life, and blessed is the great sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seeing fruit trees in blossom in the spring:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05d4\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05db\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05d0\u05d9\u05dc\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea \u05d4\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8\u05d7\u05d9\u05dd,
\u05e9\u05e0\u05d4\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05d4\u05dd \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d3\u05dd\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bar\u00fach ha’\u00f3r ba\u1e25ay\u00edm uveruch\u00edm ha’ilan\u00f3t hapore\u1e25\u00edm, shenehen\u00edm meh\u00e9m ben\u00e9 ad\u00e1m.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blessed is the light in life, and blessed are the trees in blossom, in which people take delight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What befalls us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On something new \u2014 a season’s first fruit, a new garment, a festival, an occasion:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05e0\u05d1\u05e8\u05da \u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05db\u05d7 \u05d1\u05ea\u05d5\u05db\u05e0\u05d5
\u05e9\u05d4\u05d7\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d5\u05e7\u05d9\u05de\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d5\u05d4\u05d2\u05d9\u05e2\u05e0\u05d5 \u05dc\u05d6\u05de\u05df \u05d4\u05d6\u05d4\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nevar\u00e9ch et hak\u00f3a\u1e25 betoch\u00e9nu shehe\u1e25ey\u00e1nu, vekiyem\u00e1nu, vehigi’\u00e1nu lazm\u00e1n haz\u00e9.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let us bless the strength within us that has kept us alive, sustained us, and brought us to this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On good news that is good for others too:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05d4\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d9\u05e6\u05e8 \u05d4\u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bar\u00fach ha’\u00f3r bey\u00e9tser hat\u00f3v.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blessed is the light of the good impulse, the Yetser HaTov.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On hearing of a death:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05d4\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05e9\u05d4\u05d9\u05d5 \u05e2\u05de\u05e0\u05d5\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bar\u00fach ha’\u00f3r ba\u1e25ay\u00edm shehay\u00fa im\u00e1nu<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blessed is the light in the life that was with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On learning of an illness or suffering:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05d9\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e0\u05d0 \u05e8\u05e4\u05d5\u05d0\u05d4 \u05e9\u05dc\u05de\u05d4, \u05e8\u05e4\u05d5\u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05e0\u05e4\u05e9 \u05d5\u05e8\u05e4\u05d5\u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05d2\u05d5\u05e3\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yihy\u00e9 na refu\u2019\u00e1 shelem\u00e1, refu\u2019\u00e1t han\u00e9fesh urefu\u2019\u00e1t hag\u00faf.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May there be complete renewal, a renewal of spirit and a renewal of body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dedicating a home:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05db\u05d4 \u05d4\u05de\u05e1\u05d5\u05e8\u05ea \u05e9\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea\u05e0\u05ea \u05dc\u05e0\u05d5 \u05e9\u05de\u05d7\u05d4 \u05d5\u05e9\u05e9\u05d5\u05df
\u05d1\u05d7\u05e0\u05db\u05ea \u05d4\u05d1\u05d9\u05ea \u05d4\u05d6\u05d4\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beruch\u00e1 hamas\u00f3ret shenot\u00e9net l\u00e1nu sim\u1e25\u00e1 vesas\u00f3n ba\u1e25anuk\u00e1t hab\u00e1yit haz\u00e9.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blessed is the tradition which gives us joy and happiness in the dedication of this home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Affixing a mezuz\u00e1:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05db\u05d4 \u05d4\u05de\u05e1\u05d5\u05e8\u05ea \u05e9\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea\u05e0\u05ea \u05dc\u05e0\u05d5 \u05e9\u05de\u05d7\u05d4 \u05d5\u05e9\u05e9\u05d5\u05df
\u05d1\u05e7\u05d1\u05d9\u05e2\u05ea \u05de\u05d6\u05d5\u05d6\u05d4\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beruch\u00e1 hamas\u00f3ret shenot\u00e9net l\u00e1nu sim\u1e25\u00e1 vesas\u00f3n bikvi’\u00e1t mezuz\u00e1.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blessed is the tradition which gives us joy and happiness in affixing a mezuz\u00e1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Making a roof or a stair safe:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05db\u05d4 \u05d4\u05de\u05e1\u05d5\u05e8\u05ea \u05e9\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea\u05e0\u05ea \u05dc\u05e0\u05d5 \u05e9\u05de\u05d7\u05d4 \u05d5\u05e9\u05e9\u05d5\u05df
\u05d1\u05e2\u05e9\u05d9\u05ea \u05de\u05e2\u05e7\u05d4\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beruch\u00e1 hamas\u00f3ret shenot\u00e9net l\u00e1nu sim\u1e25\u00e1 vesas\u00f3n ba’asiy\u00e1t ma’ak\u00e9.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blessed is the tradition which gives us joy and happiness in making a parapet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Immersing new vessels:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05db\u05d4 \u05d4\u05de\u05e1\u05d5\u05e8\u05ea \u05e9\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea\u05e0\u05ea \u05dc\u05e0\u05d5 \u05e9\u05de\u05d7\u05d4 \u05d5\u05e9\u05e9\u05d5\u05df
\u05d1\u05d8\u05d1\u05d9\u05dc\u05ea \u05db\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beruch\u00e1 hamas\u00f3ret shenot\u00e9net l\u00e1nu sim\u1e25\u00e1 vesas\u00f3n bitvil\u00e1t kel\u00edm.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blessed is the tradition which gives us joy and happiness in the immersing of vessels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Journeys<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before setting out on a journey:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05db\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05e0\u05d5 \u05db\u05e9\u05d0\u05e0\u05d7\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d9\u05d5\u05e6\u05d0\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05d3\u05e8\u05da\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beruch\u00edm \u00e1nu keshe’an\u00e1\u1e25nu yotse’\u00edm lad\u00e9rech.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blessed are we as we set out on the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are leaving what we know for a while.
Let us travel carefully, let us keep our patience with delay and with one another,
and be a decent presence to the people we meet on the way.
Let us notice what we would not have seen had we stayed at home.
And let us come back safely, to people who are glad to see us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On returning:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05d4\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05db\u05d4 \u05d4\u05e9\u05d9\u05d1\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d1\u05d9\u05ea\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bar\u00fach ha’\u00f3r ba\u1e25ay\u00edm uveruch\u00e1 hashiv\u00e1 lab\u00e1yit.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blessed is the light in life, and blessed is the coming home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have come back. Let us put down what we carried,
say what the journey was, and let it change something in how we live here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A wedding anniversary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Said together, on the day:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05db\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05e0\u05d5 \u05db\u05e9\u05d0\u05e0\u05d7\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d1\u05d5\u05d7\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d6\u05d4 \u05d1\u05d6\u05d4 \u05e9\u05d5\u05d1\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beruch\u00edm \u00e1nu keshe’an\u00e1\u1e25nu bo\u1e25ar\u00edm ze baz\u00e9 shuv.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blessed are we as we choose one another again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We remember the day we promised this, and we know more now than we knew then.
There has been joy and there has been difficulty, and we have carried both.
What we said that day we say again today, with everything the years have added to it.
Let the time ahead be years of health, of patience, of laughter in the house;
of care for one another, and for the people who need us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On retirement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Said at the end of working life:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05db\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05e0\u05d5 \u05db\u05e9\u05d0\u05e0\u05d7\u05e0\u05d5 \u05de\u05e0\u05d9\u05d7\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05de\u05dc\u05d0\u05db\u05d4 \u05de\u05d9\u05d3\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beruch\u00edm \u00e1nu keshe’an\u00e1\u1e25nu mani\u1e25\u00edm et hamelach\u00e1 miyad\u00e9nu.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blessed are we as we put the work down out of our hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Work has had my hours for a long time, and some of who I am was made there.
I set it down now \u2014 not finishing it, putting it down.
There were things I did well and things I would do differently,
and I can hold both without settling the account.
Now there is time. Let me use it: for what I have put off,
for the people I have not given enough of myself to,
for learning something I have no use for.
Let me be patient with the adjustment, and let those who live with me be patient with me.
Let these years be long and useful, and let me still be of use in them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arriving somewhere that holds memory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On returning to a place that has shaped us:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05d4\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05db\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d0\u05d3\u05de\u05d4 \u05e9\u05e9\u05de\u05e8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05ea \u05d6\u05db\u05e8\u05d5\u05e0\u05e0\u05d5\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bar\u00fach ha’\u00f3r ba\u1e25ay\u00edm uveruch\u00e1 ha’adam\u00e1 sheshamr\u00e1 et zichron\u00e9nu.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blessed is the light in life, and blessed is the ground that kept our memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have come back to a place that knows us.
Some of what we remember is here and some of it is gone, and both of those are true at once.
Let us walk here slowly. Let us say the names of the people who brought us,
and let the place do to us what it will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Obtaining citizenship in a new country<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Said on the day, or at the table of the first meal:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05db\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05e0\u05d5 \u05db\u05e9\u05d0\u05e0\u05d7\u05e0\u05d5 \u05e0\u05de\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05dd \u05d9\u05d5\u05e9\u05d1\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d0\u05e8\u05e5 \u05d4\u05d6\u05d0\u05ea\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beruch\u00edm \u00e1nu keshe’an\u00e1\u1e25nu nimn\u00edm im yoshv\u00e9 ha’\u00e1rets haz\u00f3t.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blessed are we as we are counted among those who dwell in this land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We came here, and today this country counts us among its own.
Our people have arrived in places that opened to them and in places that did not,
and we know what a door is worth.
We take this up as a share in the work and not only as a right: to vote, to pay what we owe, to argue for what is just here, and to hold the door for those who come after us as it was held for us.
Let us keep what we brought with us, and learn what we have found here.
Let this be a place where our children are at home without having to explain themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On coming out<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Said by the one coming out:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05db\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05e0\u05d5 \u05db\u05e9\u05d0\u05e0\u05d7\u05e0\u05d5 \u05e0\u05d5\u05d3\u05e2\u05d9\u05dd \u05db\u05de\u05d5 \u05e9\u05d0\u05e0\u05d7\u05e0\u05d5\u05c3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beruch\u00edm \u00e1nu keshe’an\u00e1\u1e25nu noda’\u00edm kem\u00f3 she’an\u00e1\u1e25nu.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blessed are we as we become known as we are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have told you something true about myself.
I have known it for a while; now you know it too.
I am not asking to be permitted. I am asking to be known,
and to go on being loved while known \u2014
which is what I would want for anyone here.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Before eating The blessing over bread covers everything else eaten in that meal. Over anything baked from wheat, barley, spelt, oats or rye that is not bread \u2014 cake, biscuits, pasta, porridge: \u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05d4\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05db\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05d9\u05e0\u05d9 \u05de\u05d6\u05d5\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea\u05c3 Bar\u00fach ha’\u00f3r ba\u1e25ay\u00edm uveruch\u00edm min\u00e9 mezon\u00f3t. Blessed is the light in life, and blessed are the foods […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-120","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/spiritualhumanisticjudaism.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/120","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/spiritualhumanisticjudaism.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/spiritualhumanisticjudaism.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spiritualhumanisticjudaism.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spiritualhumanisticjudaism.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=120"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/spiritualhumanisticjudaism.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/120\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":123,"href":"https:\/\/spiritualhumanisticjudaism.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/120\/revisions\/123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/spiritualhumanisticjudaism.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}